Louisville made its move on one of the summer’s hottest risers, offering 2027 four-star small forward Asa Montgomery after watching him up close at Peach Jam.
Montgomery, the No. 43 player in 247Sports’ 2027 rankings, said he hadn’t heard from the Cardinals before the event. He also wasn’t exactly flying under the radar, even if he has been doing his damage on the EYCL instead of the more heavily followed Nike EYBL Circuit. Louisville’s staff found him anyway.
Head coach Pat Kelsey was there Friday, joined by assistants Ronnie Hamilton and Sean Dixon, as Montgomery kept rolling through a strong summer. By Saturday, the Cardinals had joined a growing offer sheet that already includes Florida, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Florida State, Xavier, Ole Miss, North Carolina and Alabama, among others.
“I haven't heard from them, but I'm hoping to,” Montgomery told CardinalAuthority after the game. “It's a very big program. I know people who just committed there.”
The 6-foot-7 forward from Hillgrove in Powder Springs, Georgia, said he’s trying to line up visits to the schools that have already extended offers.
“I’m really trying to visit all the schools that have offered,” Montgomery said.
His live-period run has only strengthened his stock. Entering Peach Jam, Montgomery was leading the EYCL in scoring at 27.9 points per game, and he said the production has come from playing with force and filling a wide range of roles for his team.
“I feel like I've been playing very aggressively and very well,” he said. “I'm very versatile, playing one through five, taking most of the load for my team.”
As for a commitment, Montgomery isn’t close to setting a date. For now, the focus is on visits and finding the right fit.
“I don't know when I'm going to commit yet, but I want to take visits in the fall,” he said. “I'm looking for a family, a school that's going to put me in the right position to where I'm trying to go, push me past my limits, and make me better.”
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